This page contains links to news articles, government statements, FOI documents and other information concerning Barokah, the asylum seeker vessel that foundered about 40 nautical miles off Prigi beach on 17 December 2011 with the loss of an estimated 200 lives. Barokah is the worst asylum seeker drowning incident in terms of number of lives lost since SIEVX.

23 March 2012: Mass burial of Barokah victims more than 3 months after the sinking; Photo: Robertus Pudyanto